BBC Chair Richard Sharp made “significant errors of judgement” in failing to declare his involvement in facilitating a loan for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson shortly before he was appointed to the role, a committee of lawmakers said on Sunday.
Blyth, who is a distant cousin of Johnson, went on to lend the former prime minister up to 800,000 pounds , a media report has said. He said after seeking an introduction for Blyth, he had agreed with a senior government official to have nothing more to do with the matter to avoid any conflict of interest.
“Such a significant error of judgment meant we were not in the full possession of the facts when we were required to rule on his suitability for the role of BBC Chair,” acting committee Chair Damian Green said.
“He regrets this and apologizes.” When do we actually start punishing people for their behavior? Is there any reason to actually follow laws anymore?